I think the developer you use for Bromoils used to be quite critical, with
many practitioners saying that ONLY an amidol developer was suitable. But
with modern materials, the choice of developer seems less critical. One of
the most popular developers seems to be Kodak D163, which is no longer
available commercially, but the formula is below. I tend to use whatever
happens to be in my Nova processor, and that's usually Ilford Multigrade
developer, although I sometimes use one of the Fotospeed developers. Any of
these gives me good results. So basically, what I'm saying is try using
your regular developer first, and if that doesn't give you the results you
want, try D163.
D163 formula
Metol 2.2 grams
Sdium sulphite 75 grams
Hydroquinone 17 grams
Sodium carbonate 65 grams
Potassium bromide 2.8 grams
Water to 1 litre
For use, dilute 1:9 and use at 20 - 21 degrees C (68 - 70 degrees F)
Hope this helps
Derek Watkins